CN102291559B - Display apparatus and method for connecting to video call thereof - Google Patents

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CN102291559B
CN102291559B CN201110050074.2A CN201110050074A CN102291559B CN 102291559 B CN102291559 B CN 102291559B CN 201110050074 A CN201110050074 A CN 201110050074A CN 102291559 B CN102291559 B CN 102291559B
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Abstract

The invention relates to a display apparatus that can perform a video call and a method of connecting to a video call thereof, in which the method includes: receiving a control signal from an external device where an identification information for a video call is registered when a video call is received; turning on the display apparatus in response to the received control signal; and connecting to the received video call.

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The method for being connected to video call of display unit and this display unit
Technical field
Execution mode relates to the display unit carrying out video call.
Execution mode provides and a kind ofly can easily carry out the display unit of video call and control the method for this display unit.
Execution mode provides an a kind of method for display unit being connected to video call, and the method comprises: when receiving video call, from the external equipment reception control signal of the identifying information registered for video call; Described display unit is opened in response to received control signal; And be connected to received video call.
In addition, another embodiment provides a kind of display unit, this display unit comprises: camera, and it is for obtaining video data; Communication module, it is for sending signal to the external equipment registered for the identifying information of video call, and from this external equipment Received signal strength, and when described display unit closedown and when receiving video call, from described external equipment reception control signal; Controller, it is for opening described display unit in response to received control signal; And video communication processor, it is connected to received video call.
The method being connected to video call according to embodiment of the present invention can be realized by one or more computer-readable medium that have recorded (multiple) program performed by least one computer.
According to a kind of execution mode, the invention provides a kind of for controlling by video call to perform the method for the Digital Television (DTV) of video communication, the method comprises: when receiving video call when described DTV closes by described DTV, by the described DTV closed based on the identifying information of registering for described video call from external equipment reception control signal; Described DTV is optionally opened in response to received control signal; And be connected to received video call by opened DTV.
According to a kind of execution mode, the invention provides a kind of by video call to perform the Digital Television (DTV) of video communication, this DTV comprises: communication module, it is configured to when receiving video call when described DTV closes by described DTV, based on the identifying information of registering for described video call from external equipment reception control signal; Controller, it is configured in response to received control signal to open described DTV; And video communication processor, it is configured to be connected to received video call after opening described DTV in response to described control signal.
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Hereinafter, with reference to accompanying drawing detailed description display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention and the method for being connected to video call of this display unit.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the structure of the video call system illustrated according to the embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, video call system is the system utilizing multiple equipment that can process and send/receive video data and speech data simultaneously to watch the video (such as, video call operation) sent from the other side to allow calling party and callee to conversate.Calling party is the side of (such as, video call or ordinary call) of making a call, and callee is the side (calling receiver) receiving this directed call.Video call operation can relate to the conference call of the various well-known network of use (wire/wireless), the video call etc. based on the Internet.Video call operation preferably can be included between involved calling party and exchange both audio frequency and video data, but sometimes may be limited to only switching tone audio data or only exchange video data, and this depends on performance and other factors.In addition, two sides or more side (such as, two or more users or equipment) can be related in video call operation.Effectively connect and all component of the video call system of allocation plan 1.
Such as, in this video call system, display unit 10 can utilize such as camera to obtain the video/voice data corresponding with the video/voice of user with the input equipment of microphone, and obtained video/voice data is sent to the miscellaneous equipment 20 to 60 connected by wire/radio network.In the disclosure, "/" represent and/or.Such as, video/voice cover video and/or voice.In addition, in this execution mode of the present invention and other execution mode, no matter employ term " voice " wherein, this term can exchange with " audio frequency " all completely.That is, although discuss speech data, this is only the example of the voice data transmitted in call operation, and the present invention fully covers the communication of any other voice data (such as, music, sound etc.).
According to the embodiment of the present invention, display unit 10 can be receiving digital broadcast and the digital television (DTV) of display video and other data, and digital broadcasting can be a kind ofly compress and send the type of video/voice signal.Display unit 10 can also be mobile terminal, PC, notebook, multimedia player, GPS etc.
In addition, display unit 10 from miscellaneous equipment 20 to the 60 receiver, videos/speech data connected by wire/radio network, and correspondingly, can carry out video communication between display unit 10 and miscellaneous equipment 20 to 60.Display unit 10 can communicate with one or more external equipment 20 to 60 simultaneously, and vice versa.External equipment 20 to 60 also can communicate mutually during video call operation.
As shown in Figure 1, the equipment that can carry out video communication with display unit 10 can be another display unit 20 of the other side, mobile phone 30, mobile terminal 40 (such as, PDA, smart phone and notebook), PC 50 and apparatus for video communication 60.These equipment can be called counterpart device at this.
In addition, (multiple) network that display unit 10 is connected with counterpart device 20 to 60 is allowed to send and receiver, video/speech data according to the communication standard of video communication.Such as, display unit 10 and counterpart device 20 to 60 can utilize and send/receive video/voice data according to the network of Ethernet or IEEE 802.3, or can utilize and send/receive video/voice data according to the wireless network of IEEE 802.11.
In addition, this network allows to utilize VoBB (broadband voice, voice over broadband) or traditional business (legacy service) to transmit and receive data between display unit 10 and counterpart device 20 to 60.More particularly, VoBB can comprise such as VoCM (cable modem voice, voice over cable modem), VoDSL (DSL voice, voice overDSL), VoIP (voice over internet protocol, voice overInternetprotocol), FWA (fixed wireless access, fixed wireless access), FTTH (fiber to the home, fiber to the home) or the business of VoATM (ATM voice, voice overATM).On the other hand, traditional business can comprise ISDN (integrated services digital network), POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), honeycomb or 3G business etc.Therefore, display unit 10 and counterpart device 20 to 60 can utilize the data network of such as wireless network, existing telephone network and the Internet, cable modem system or cellular network etc. to send/receive video/voice data.
In addition, display unit 10 and counterpart device 20 to 60 can according to the rule arranged between which send/receive video/voice data, such as, can use such as the H.261 standard of coding video frequency data, for the H.211 standard of video/voice data communication and for calling out the agreement of H.242 standard arranging and cancel.Specifically, according to such as H.323, the H.263 and H.264 standard of Video coding and can be used for using the video communication system of the Internet for the agreement of the video communication standard implementation G.723.1, G.711 and G.729 of speech coding.
But video communication system is according to the embodiment of the present invention not limited to above-described structure.Such as, the equipment 20 to 60 carrying out video communication with display unit 10 is not limited to the equipment 20 to 60 shown in Fig. 1, and except above-mentioned standard, also can use the standard of such as SIP, RTP/RTCP agreement.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, external equipment 70 can be connected to the network for video communication system, and can identify the reception of the video call from counterpart device 20 to 60.The external equipment 70 of receiver, video calling can send to display unit 10 control signal being used for opening display device 10.
Such as, when display unit 10 is closed, the external equipment 70 being connected to video communication network identifies the video call received by display unit 10, and transmits control signal to display unit 10 in the mode of wire/wireless communication.Then in response to received control signal opening display device 10, and display unit 10 can be connected to received video call.For this operation, external equipment 70 is connected to wire/radio network (such as, the Internet), to be connected with above-mentioned video communication system, and the identifying information can registered for video call, such as, for signing in ID (mark, Identification) and the password of video communication network.Such as, external equipment 70 can be equipped with and the ID identical for the identifying information of video call registered in display unit 10 and password, and external equipment 70 can utilize registered identifying information and the Internet to be connected to video communication network, thus identify the video call received by display unit 10.
Therefore, when video call is directed to the display unit 10 of current unlatching, external equipment 70 identifies this reception of video call, generates and sends control signal, with opening display device 10.And then, display unit 10 is unlocked, then the control signal by sending from external equipment 70 is connected to video call, (such as, even if display unit 10 is closed when receiving the video call being directed to display unit 10) is at any time made can effectively to reply received video call.In addition, according to the present invention, the opening display device 10 all the time owing to need not operate for this reason, so the electric power that can reduce that display unit 10 consumes.
In addition, external equipment 70 can be preferably the equipment (such as, refrigerator, phone or facsimile machine) being unlocked all the time to carry out operating, so that external equipment 70 can identify the reception of the video call to display unit 10.External equipment 70 can be the mobile terminal of such as smart phone, PDA, notebook etc., or Digital Television or have the equipment of distant control function.In addition, display unit 10 can be connected in the mode of radio communication with external equipment 70, send/receive control signal, such as, local radio communication (such as, Zigbee, Bluetooth or Wlan) can be utilized to send/receive signal.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the structure of the display unit 10 illustrated according to the embodiment of the present invention, and wherein this display unit can comprise communication unit 100, tuner 105, controller 110, AV (audio frequency and/or video) processor 115, video call processor (or video communication processor) 120, memory or memory cell 130, camera 141, microphone 142, display unit 143, voice/audio output unit 144, user input unit 145 and wireless communication module 150.Camera 141 (or any camera in other execution mode) can be built in the display unit 10 of such as DTV, or can be the independent equipment being connected to display unit 10.Effectively connect and configure all component of display unit 10.
With reference to Fig. 2, the display unit (or counterpart device) of communication unit 100 and the other side or be connected for the server of video communication service, and video communication data can be send/receive.Such as, communication unit 100 sends the transmission stream comprising the AV data corresponding with the video of user and voice to counterpart device (such as, the display unit of the other side) by wire/radio network.
In addition, communication unit 100 can also receive from the display unit (counterpart device) of the other side the reception stream comprising the AV data corresponding with the video of the other side and voice in video communication.Specifically, communication unit 100 by Ethernet or wire/radio network (such as, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11) be connected with the display unit of the other side, and can according to send/receive AV data with the video call of the display unit of the other side.
Video call processor 120 can process and output video communication data, such as, the AV data of the user obtained by camera 141 and microphone 142, and the AV data of the other side to be received by communication unit 100 according to predetermined video communication method (such as, such as H.323, the H.263 or H.264 standard of video data or the video communication standard G.723.1, G.711 or G.729 for speech data).Such as, video call processor 120 can come coding video data according to such as standard H.323, H.263 and H.264, and exports the video flowing of basic (elementary) stream type, and it can be the basic stream of numerical data.In addition, video call processor 120 can be encoded to speech data according to such as standard G.723.1, G.711 and G.729, and exports the voice flow of basic stream type.
The video communication data exported from video call processor 120 (such as, the video/voice data of user and the video/voice data of the other side in video call) can be converted to the form that can export from display unit 143 and voice-output unit 144 by AV processor 115.Such as, AV processor 115 can utilize the video communication data processed by video call processor 120 to process the calling video of user and the other side, can be exported the calling video of user and the other side by display unit 143.
AV processor 115 can utilize the video communication data processed by video call processor 120 to process the voice calls of user and the other side, can be exported the voice calls of user and the other side by output unit 144.In addition, the Content Transformation perhaps stored in display unit 10 in exporting from outside can be the form that can export from display unit 143 and voice-output unit 144 by AV processor 115.
The digital broadcast signal received by (multiple) tuner 105 can be processed, this digital broadcast signal can be outputted to display unit 143 and voice-output unit 144 with reference to Fig. 2, AV processor 115.More particularly, AV processor 115 is by according to the calling video of video communication data received by communication unit 100 be converted to the form that can be shown according to the audio content of the broadcast singal inputted by tuner 105, therefore, display unit 143 can show at least one in calling video and audio content on the screen of display unit 143.Here, calling video can be the video (such as, the image of each side involved by video call) be associated with video call operation, and audio content can be the broadcast data etc. of broadcast program, TV programme, such as EPG or ad data.
AV processor 115 can perform the preliminary treatment for improving or adjust video quality, with applicable specific purpose, such as, readjusts brightness, stress release treatment, level and smooth and sharpening.
Memory 130 can programs stored and the data for the operation of display unit or the information of user etc.The picture (such as, photo or sport video) in the region (such as, comprising the region of user) around display unit taken by camera 141, and can obtain and export the video data corresponding with these pictures.In addition, camera 141 can be attached to the side (such as, IP Camera) of display unit main body, and therefore camera 141 can be set to the picture of the front region of the display unit of taking (multiple) user place.Like this, camera 141 shooting is positioned at the image of (multiple) user before camera 141 (such as, photo or moving image), and under control of the controller 110 the image of (multiple) user can be sent to (multiple) device of other (many) sides related in video call operation.
The sound (such as, the voice of user) being included in the voice generated around display unit collected by microphone 142, and can export the speech data corresponding to these sound.In addition, microphone 142 can be attached to the side of display unit main body, or is arranged on display unit outside (such as, near user).
Display unit 143 shows the video of the user obtained by camera 141, such as, be sent to the calling video of the display unit of the other side, and the calling video of the other side received by communication unit 100 can be shown, can show the video of the content inputting from outside or wherein store simultaneously.Such as, display unit 143 can utilize various types of display panels of such as DLP (digital light process), LCD (liquid crystal display) and PDP (plasma display panel) to carry out display video.Display unit 143 can be touch sensitive screen, makes to utilize this screen to input the input of user.
In addition, voice-output unit 144 exports the voice calls of the user that microphone 142 obtains, and can export to user and send the voice calls of the other side received by communication unit 100.User input unit 145 can be equipped with the multiple key buttons for user's input, or shows multiple key button on the touchscreen, makes it possible to the input of the operation received for controlling display unit 10.In addition, it is outside that user input unit 145 can be arranged on display unit 10, such as, can be the remote controller of the multiple key buttons had for user's input.User input unit 145 can be keypad (keypad) or keyboard (soft key or hardkey), mouse, touch sensitive screen etc.
Controller 110 controls all operations of above-mentioned display unit, and can control video call processor 120, AV processor 115 and user input unit 145 respectively.
Display unit 10 receives video based on Internet Protocol telephone business and/or audio call by VoIP (voice over internet protocol) network, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and PSTN (public switch telephone network) can be utilized to receive common telephone call, or mobile communications network is utilized to receive mobile calls.
In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, wireless communication module 150 utilizes local radio communication external device 70 to send signal, and from external equipment 70 Received signal strength, and above-mentioned control signal can be received from external equipment 70, such as, the signal sent from external equipment 70 is received, to open this display unit 10 when display unit 10 (closing) receives video call.For this operation, although display unit 10 is closed (such as, being switched off) usually, preferably, power to wireless communication module 150, this wireless communication module 150 is preferably always ready to from external equipment 70 reception control signal.This control signal, for opening buttoned-up display unit 10, makes display unit 10 to receive and processes Incoming (incoming) video call.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, display unit 10 and external equipment 70 can utilize ZigBee radio communication to send/receive the various signals comprising control signal, for this operation, the wireless communication module 150 of display unit 10 can comprise at least one ZigBee module, and external equipment 70 also can comprise at least one ZigBee module that can transmit control signal.ZigBee system preferably can be made up of multiple ZigBee module, wherein the ZigBee module telegon that can be RFD (reduced function device), router R or be operated by terminal equipment E.
In addition, according to the program processing data of network layer or framework level, ZigBee module can be used as RFD, FFD (full-function device) or telegon.FFD initialization network, management node, memory node information, and can communicate with other FFD or RFD all.In addition, other ZigBee equipment is allowed to be called as PAN (personal area network) telegon as any one the FFD in (make) above-mentioned three kinds of nodes.This telegon as the PAN identified by channel and PAN ID, and to router or RFD distribution network address.
RFD can not perform coordinator function and routing function, and is the object being coordinated to the ZigBee module operated by terminal equipment, and can with the router communication of telegon.Such as, RFD can add the PAN be made up of same channel and PAN ID.Controlled by telegon, process routed path and send the FFD of data to RFD and be called as router.This router adds the PAN be made up of same channel and PAN ID, and makes them add PAN by other router for not yet adding PAN or RFD distribution network address.
Preferably, in installation freely, because do not have directivity in wireless signal sending/receiving, maximum wireless sending/receiving distance is about such as 20m (on average about 10m) above-mentioned ZigBee radio communication.Therefore, above-mentioned ZigBee radio communication is suitable for video communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention.In addition, ZigBee module for a small amount of electric power of standby consumption such as about 3uA, and has the high response speed of such as about 30ms, and comparatively cheap compared with other Wireless Telecom Equipment.
Therefore, even if use the wireless communication module of ZigBee to keep operating in the display unit 10 of closing, also only consume such as about 1W or less a small amount of electric power, make to reduce the electric power consumed by display unit 10.As mentioned above, when receiving video call at display unit 10 place closed, the wireless communication module 150 (such as, ZigBee module) of display unit 10 from external equipment 70 reception control signal, thus is generated to the signal of controller 110 according to received control signal.Then controller 110 can carry out opening display device 10 in response to the signal inputted from wireless communication module 150.Then, as mentioned above, after opening display device 10, video call processor 120 can utilize communication unit 100 to be connected to received video call.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the method for being connected to video call of the display unit illustrated according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the block diagram of the structure of the display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention of the illustration shown in composition graphs 2 describes the illustrative method of Fig. 3.But, other display unit can be utilized to realize the method for Fig. 3 or other accompanying drawing/example of the present invention equally.
With reference to Fig. 3, determine whether the video call (step 200) being received the ID with registration in display unit 10 by video communication network.As mentioned above, because register the identifying information for video call in display unit 10 and external equipment 70, and display unit 10 and external equipment 70 are all connected to video communication network by the Internet or other network/means, so display unit 10 can determine whether to receive video call when opening, and external equipment 70 also can determine whether to receive video call when opening.But display unit 10 may not determine whether to receive video call when closing.When receiving video call, determine whether display unit 10 opens in step 210, and in step 240, when display unit 10 is opened, display unit 10 identifies received video call, and is connected to this video call by communication unit 100.Such as, in step 200 and step 210, when receiving the video call being directed to display unit 10 when display unit 10 is opened, display unit 10 receives this video call, and carries out video call operation.
On the other hand, (complete by external equipment 70 when display unit 10 is closed and thisly to determine) in step 210, external equipment 70 identifies the reception of video call, generate the control signal being used for opening display device 10, and utilize the radio communication of such as ZigBee etc. that control signal is sent to display unit 10.Therefore, wireless communication module 150 in the display unit 10 of closing is from external equipment 70 reception control signal (step 220), then this control signal is sent to controller 110, and in step 230, controller 110 carrys out opening display device 10 in response to received control signal.
As mentioned above, the display unit 10 of having opened now utilizes video communication processor 120 to be connected to received video call, and the user at display unit 10 place can perform the video call (step 240) with other (many) sides.
Hereinafter, the execution mode of the method for being connected to video call according to display unit of the present invention is described in detail with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 8.
More particularly, Fig. 4 is the diagram that the execution mode providing the method for video call business from the display unit of display system is shown.Display system according to the embodiment of the present invention can comprise Virtual network operator, one or more content supplier CP, (multiple) service provider and display unit (such as, being configured to the display unit 10 communicated with external equipment 70).
Virtual network operator can provide the content provided from content supplier to operate required basic software display unit 10.In addition, can provide these contents in display unit 10, operate the hardware information of required display unit 10 for content supplier.Such as, Virtual network operator provides the key frame realized when the content provided from content supplier is presented in display unit 10, and can be user in selecting content or input various instruction and provide user interface, and display is corresponding exports.In addition, user interface can also be provided for upgrading the firmware of display unit 10 or the information of software when needing at every turn or periodically.
Content supplier produces the various contents that can provide on network, the form making them become display unit 10 to play, and can provide these contents according to the request of display unit 10.These contents can be can by the tentation data of network offering services.Service provider can be at Virtual network operator, the Invention service provider providing network service between content supplier and display unit 10.
Display unit 10 is asked to receive in response to user and is play/perform the content from service provider.Such as, display unit 10 can comprise broadcasting receiver (such as, network machine top box), and is equipped with the premise equipment (such as, for the phone of network) of mixed-media network modules mixed-media.Such as, content supplier produces various content to be provided to the operator of display unit 10.Content supplier can comprise TV station, radio station, VOD (video request program, video on demand) operator, AOD operator, gaming operators, video communication service provider, Weather information provider, photo related service provider, advertisement or other metadata provider etc.
Such as, video communication service provider can provide relay services, to allow to carry out video call by network with using the user of another Web TV.Preferably, display unit 10 has network interface being connected to network, and display unit 10 has been provided IP address, to carry out process data packets by network, and can store when packet is the multi-medium data of such as video or audio frequency or play this packet.In addition, display unit 10 can perform the transmitted in both directions of user's request while process multi-medium data, for this operation, remote controller for controlling display unit 10 may be configured with button for net control TV or selectable project, such as, for selecting the button of various menu (soft key or hard button).
With reference to Fig. 4, the menu screen of display unit 10 can comprise icon 310 to the icon 314 representing multiple content supplier.On the screen 300 of the display unit 143 in display unit 10, icon 310 to the icon 314 of display can represent the button/menu of the server for being connected to content supplier, provides content service by selecting of being connected in icon 310 to the icon 314 of the server of content supplier to user.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, at least one in content supplier provides video communication service, therefore, any one (such as, " video call " icon 310) in icon 310 to icon 314 on the screen 300 of display unit 10 can be correspond to video communication service or the icon for initiating video call.
User, by the server selecting " video call " icon 310 in icon 310 to the icon 314 on the screen 300 of display unit 10 to be connected to content supplier, thus can be provided video communication service.User input unit 145 can be the input unit for selecting various project as mentioned above, such as, can be the remote controller be connected with display unit 10 by wired or wireless communication, or for the equipment of the motion that senses body part (such as, the finger of user or eyes).Such as, remote controller can be the input unit of such as space remote control or mouse, and it can identify the motion of user, and the signal corresponding with this motion is sent to the content player of such as multimedia player, MP3 player etc.
In addition, display unit 10 can be equipped with the touch pad of the motion for the contact point or contact object sensing special object, and therefore, user is by performing above-mentioned selection with (multiple) finger or special object touch screen.In addition, display unit 10 may be configured with the sensing cell of the motion of energy sensing user eyes, therefore, can receive input according to the motion of eyes of user from user.
With reference to Fig. 4, as mentioned above, the pointer 320 of movement along with the movement of input unit can be presented on screen 300, thus pointer 320 energy indicating user wants the position that utilizes input unit to point out.Pointer 320 also can be used for option.
Fig. 5 is the diagram that the execution mode identifying information for video call being registered in the method in external equipment 70 is shown.
With reference to Fig. 5, the input window 330,331 being connected to video communication network is presented on the screen 400 of external equipment 70.Input window 330,331 allows input identifying information, and such as, the account of such as user ID and password, this makes display unit 10 can identify received video call.User can utilize keypad 332 or other known approaches by ID and Password Input to window 330,331.Such as, the user of display unit 10 can, by his or her ID and Password Input to external equipment 70, make user/display unit 10 be registered in advance in external equipment 70.In this example, the ID of user is " name 1 ".
In addition, if user for the video communication account inputted (such as, " name 1 " account information) have selected automatic login, such as, user marked the part 333 for automatically logging in, then the ID (such as, " name 1 ") of the input when external equipment 70 is opened performs and automatically logs in, as a result, external equipment 70 is connected to network.Such as, user can utilize with reference to the method described in Fig. 5, by inputting the his or her ID for video communication service and video communication service account is registered in external equipment 70 by password, make when external equipment 70 is connected to video communication network, external equipment 70 can identify in conjunction with registered video communication service/calling the video call received by display unit 10.
In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the registration with reference to the video communication account described in Fig. 5 can be performed in display unit 10.In addition, when display unit 10 and external equipment 70 are opened, can register information be downloaded to external equipment 70 from display unit 10 and store.This registration also can occur in server end, can this register information is sent to display unit 10 and/or external equipment 70 from server and store.Can by coming to modify to register information as required with for registering the identical method of account.
Fig. 6 is the diagram that execution mode display unit 10 being connected to the method for received video call is shown.
With reference to Fig. 6, when audio content (such as, INVENTIONBroadcast video by tuner 105 receives) be presented on the screen 300 of display unit 10, and for " name 1 " (such as, the current login account at display unit 10 place) when receiving calling, illustrate that the pop-up window 334 of the reception of video call may be displayed on screen 300.User can select any one in the button in pop-up window 334, such as, and " voice answer-back " (such as, only using voice answer-back), " video response " (such as, using both video and voice to reply) and " refusal ".
User's (" name 1 ") does not reply by selecting " refusal " button the calling received from " caller 1 ".On the other hand, the user at display unit 10 place is by selecting " voice answer-back " to carry out audio call in response to the video call received from " caller 1 " (such as, from equipment 20,30,40,50 or 60).Such as, when carrying out video call from " caller 1 ", user only carries out audio call with " caller 1 " by selecting " voice answer-back " while refusal with the video call of " caller 1 ".In addition, user performs the video call with " caller 1 " by selecting " video response ".Such as, when display unit 10 is opened and content is presented on screen 300, display unit 10 utilizes the response of user interface requests user as shown in Figure 6 by direct receiver, video calling.
On the other hand, when display unit 10 is closed, opening display device 10 is carried out (such as in response to the control signal sent from external equipment 70 as discussed above, in the method for figure 3), then display unit 10 asks to select in the option of user in window 334 by the user interface shown in Fig. 6.
When video call received by user answer, as shown in Figure 7, audio content and calling video (such as, the calling video 341 of the other side) can be simultaneously displayed on screen 300.Such as, AV processor 115 can process the video/voice data from the video communication data of video communication processor 120 input and the content from tuner 105 input simultaneously, makes user can perform video call while these contents of viewing.The image 340 of user (such as " name 1 " user) and the image 341 of the other side (such as " caller 1 ") can be presented on screen 300.These images can be from camera or the moving image (in real time) obtained from corresponding memory cell or still picture.In addition, TV programme or other video content also can be presented on another part of screen 300, if make needs, user can perform video call while viewing program.
As another embodiment of the present invention, PIP (picture-in-picture) type displaying contents video and any one in calling video on screen 300 can be used.
In addition, display unit 10 can process the call forwarding received video call being connected to another external equipment (such as, the portable terminal of user).Such as, when display unit 10 is opened, or display unit 10 closed and by from external equipment 70 control signal open time, if the received video call at user's dont answer display unit 10 place in the given time, then received video call can be transferred to the portable terminal (such as, the mobile phone or notebook etc. of user) of registering in advance.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, display unit 10 can arrange or receive the unlocking condition when receiving video call, makes only to carry out opening display device 10 when meeting the unlocking condition of these inputs in response to the control signal inputted from external equipment 70.The example of this operation is discussed with reference to Fig. 8.
Fig. 8 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method that the unlocking condition arranging display unit is shown.With reference to Fig. 8, unlocking condition can comprise period that display unit 10 opens, can opening display device 10 caller and neighbouring whether exist in user etc. one or more.Such as, user can utilize the automatic unlocking condition menu of display on the screen 300 of display unit 10 select the frame 350 for arranging for the period of opening display device 10 and input time started and dwell time in time input window.
When being provided with unlocking condition as shown in Figure 8, if current time not the inputted period (namely, from 18:00 to 24:00) in, even if then have sent the control signal for opening display device 10 from external equipment 70, also can not in response to this control signal opening display device 10.On the other hand, if current time is within the period (such as, from 18:00 to 24:00) of set unlocking condition, then can in response to the control signal opening display device 10 sent from external equipment 70.
Substitute except the opening time or as open-interval, user can specify the caller of the video call of opening display device 10, is used as unlocking condition.With reference to Fig. 8, user by select to be used for arranging its calling will in response to video call the frame 351 of the caller of opening display device 10 (being closed), the information that input is relevant to one or more caller of subscriber authorisation opening display device 10 in caller's input window.Such as, user can refer to the address list be stored in advance in display unit 10 and caller is added in unlocking condition or can delete particular caller from caller's list.
Therefore, the caller of current video call be not in unlocking condition (such as, in frame 351) in the caller that registers one time, even if having sent the control signal for opening display device 10 from external equipment 70, also can not opening display device 10.On the contrary, be, when being included in the caller in caller's list of storing in unlocking condition, opening display device 10 can be carried out in response to the control signal sent from external equipment 70 the caller of current video call.
Except other (multiple) unlocking condition or as other (multiple) unlocking condition substitute, can unlocking condition be set, make only when user around display unit 10 or near time, opening display device 10.Such as, when have selected the frame 352 for consumer positioning as unlocking condition, and user not in the family being provided with display unit 10 and external equipment 70 time, opening display device 10 can not be carried out in response to the control signal sent from external equipment 70.
On the other hand, according to unlocking condition, when user near display unit 10 to receive Incoming video time, opening display device 10 can be carried out in response to the control signal sent from external equipment 70.Therefore, when thus user can not reply Incoming video call near display unit 10, can not opening display device 10, thus prevent unnecessary power consumption.Display unit 10 can utilize known technology (such as, utilizing motion sensor or infrared sensor) to determine user whether nearby.Such as, if user is positioned at before display unit, then the infrared sensor of buttoned-up display unit 10 can the existence of sensing user, and notification controller 110 user nearby.
User by input such as open the period, caller and customer location (consumer positioning) unlocking condition and press save button and be stored in arranging result in the memory 130 of display unit 10.In addition, various conditions except the unlocking condition shown in Fig. 8 can additionally be inputted by user.
Can perform in external equipment 70 with reference to the method for the input described in Fig. 8 for the unlocking condition of display unit 10, and except the memory 130 of display unit 10, also set unlocking condition can be stored in external equipment 70.In this case, inputted unlocking condition information can be sent to display unit 10 to be stored in display unit 10 from external equipment 70.In addition, when unlocking condition is stored in external equipment 70, first external equipment 70 determines whether when receiving video call to meet set unlocking condition, then only can send the control signal for opening display device 10 when meeting unlocking condition.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the user input unit 145 of display unit 10 can receive will from the identifying information of user's transfer (such as, the Mobile Directory Number of portable terminal), and the inputted identifying information about external equipment can be stored in memory 103 by controller 110.After this, when communication unit 100 receives video or audio call, video call processor 120 determines whether the calling received by transfer, and received calling can be transferred to another external device (ED) (such as, there is the portable terminal of stored telephone number) corresponding with the identifying information stored in memory 130.This transfer method is discussed in more detail with reference to the example shown in Fig. 9.
Fig. 9 illustrates the execution mode of the method for the video call received by transfer, illustrated therein is the picture for arranging call forwarding being supplied to user.
With reference to Fig. 9, the graphic user interface GUI that call forwarding is set can be provided on the screen 300 of display unit 10.Such as, screen 300 shows the frame 360 for selecting whether to use above-mentioned call forwarding function, and as shown in Figure 9, user selects this call forwarding function by check boxes 360.
In addition, screen 300 shows at least one in the input window 362,364 of the relevant identifying information (such as, for inputting the telephone number of external device (ED)) of the external device (ED) inputted to received calling is transferred to.More particularly, user can utilize national input window 361 to input or select corresponding telephone number (such as, call out the telephone number of external device (ED) be transferred to) country code, the telephone number that then incoming call is transferred in number input window 362.
Keypad 363 by display on screen 300 inputs above-mentioned telephone number, such as, can utilize the telephone number of the user input unit of such as space remote control by selecting the numeral on keypad 363 to carry out the equipment that incoming call can be transferred to.In addition, user can utilize the digital button input telephone number of remote controller, to control the operation of display unit 10.
The telephone number inputted by input window 362,364 can be the normal phone numbers using PSNT communication network, or uses the Internet Protocol telephone number of VoIP communication network, and uses the Mobile Directory Number of mobile communications network.
In addition, the condition for shifting received calling can be shown on screen 300, such as, for inputting the condition entry window 364 of transfer time.More particularly, user can use the keypad 363 of screen 300 or the digital button of remote controller to input predetermined transfer time in condition entry window 364.Such as, as shown in Figure 9, when inputting 15 seconds in condition entry window 364, then according to this input, when user did not have the calling received by response in 15 seconds from receiving and calling out, be considered as meeting this jump condition.In this case, received calling can be transferred to portable terminal or the external device (ED) of the telephone number with input in number input window 362.As the modification of the telephone number of the external device (ED) using video call to be transferred to, can input and use other identifying information.Such as, user may can from can receive the video call shifted possible device list (being provided by display unit 10) select.In other example, the title of actual external device (ED) can be selected.If display unit 10 has prestored the link information for external device (ED), then display unit 10 can only utilize this link information to be connected to identified external device (ED), and by this connection, Incoming video call is transferred to identified external device (ED).
Whether user uses forwarding function, the telephone number calling out the external device (ED) that can be transferred to and jump condition by input, then presses save button, carrys out memory transfer configuration information in memory 130.
In addition, can by the various jump conditions of user's setting except above-mentioned transfer time.Such as, when display unit 10 close and user not in the family being provided with display unit 10 and external equipment 70 time, external equipment 70 can when receiving video call by transmitting control signal opening display device 10.In this case, because user can not reply the video call received at display unit 10 place, so as described with reference to fig. 9, utilize video call to shift and the video call received is transferred to the portable terminal of user (such as, smart phone), make user can reply this video call.
Figure 10 and Figure 11 is the diagram of the execution mode that the method processing the video call received by Internet Protocol telephone is shown, wherein Internet Protocol telephone 71 can be the example of the external equipment 70 with configuration as above and operation.
With reference to Figure 10, Internet Protocol telephone 71 can have for opening display device 10 to reply received video call " TV unlatchings " button 371, for utilizing " directly response " button 372 of the video call of Internet Protocol telephone 71 directly received by response and " transfer " button 373 for received video call being transferred to another equipment.Such as, the screen 370 of Internet Protocol telephone 71 illustrates that display unit 10 receives the message of video call, video call receiving alarm can be produced simultaneously.
User carrys out opening display device 10 by selecting " TV unlatching " button 371, and wherein, Internet Protocol telephone 71 generates the control signal for opening display device 10 as above and this control signal is sent to display unit 10.
Alternatively, user directly replys received video call by selecting " directly replying " button 372.In this case, Internet Protocol telephone 71 does not send the control signal for opening display device 10, and display unit 10 keeps closing, and simultaneously user can utilize Internet Protocol telephone 71 to perform video call received by display unit 10.But when video call do not supported by Internet Protocol telephone 71, as shown in figure 11, user can utilize Internet Protocol telephone 71 to carry out audio call for received video call.
In addition, user replys this calling by selecting " transfer " button 373 of Internet Protocol telephone 71 that received video call is transferred to another equipment (portable set such as, determined by user).
As mentioned above, as the method for the video call received by processes and displays device 10, except using the method for the button 371,372,373 of Internet Protocol telephone 71, various method can be used, such as, the voice identifying user or the method utilizing touch-screen to input, this can be applied to the various external equipment/devices except Internet Protocol telephone 71, such as refrigerator or facsimile machine.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, by from external equipment 70 receive control signal opening display device 10 after, when user not to display unit 10 carry out any input reach the scheduled time time, can again close display unit 10.Therefore, it is possible to prevent display unit 10 in for a long time and/or there is no user interactions/deposit and unnecessarily in response to the reception of video call automatically open and remain on opening in case.This also controls the power consumption of display unit 10 effectively.
With reference to Figure 12, when the automatic shut-in time of display unit 10 is set to " one minute " by user, and user is not in the given time when the video call connected is replied at display unit 10 place, and display unit 10 (such as DTV) can be closed again automatically.Such as, as shown in Figure 6, after display unit 10 automatically to be opened by the control signal sent from external equipment 70 and is connected to Incoming video call, when user did not reply in one minute (such as, any one in user's non-selected " voice answer-back ", " video response " and " refusal "), display unit 10 can be closed again automatically.And user can inform our this situation via the pop-up window 334 on screen 300 as shown in figure 12.Preferably, this pop-up window 334 will display before display unit 10 is closed automatically.Therefore, when user does not have or can not reply received video call in scheduled time slot, can prevent display unit 10 from unnecessarily automatically opening and remaining on opening.
Figure 13 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method that the electric source modes arranging display unit is shown.Except common " unlatching " and "Off" state, the electric source modes of display unit 10 also can comprise " automatically opening " state.
With reference to Figure 13, open or close display unit 10 by selecting " ON/OFF " button 380 of display unit 10." ON/OFF " button 380 is conventional known on/off buttons.In addition, according to the present invention, user can select additional " automatically opening " button 381 of display unit 10, wherein the electric source modes of display unit 10 is converted into " automatically opening " state, make to perform method display unit 10 being connected to video call, described by with reference to Fig. 3 to Figure 12.Such as, when the electric source modes of display unit 10 is set to conventional "Off" state by user (such as, the operation of button 380), display unit 10 can not be unlocked in response to the control signal sent from external equipment 70.
For this operation, when display unit 10 is in "Off" state, can prevent the external equipment 70 when receiving video call from sending the control signal for opening display device 10, or prevent reception control signal by preventing the wireless communication module 150 of the display unit 10 shown in Fig. 2 from carrying out operation, even if or receive control signal and also prevent display unit 10 to be unlocked.
On the other hand, when the electric source modes of display unit 10 is set to " automatically opening " state by user (such as, the operation of button 381), when receiving video call as discussed above, display unit 10 can be opened automatically in response to the control signal from external equipment 70.
Figure 14 illustrates to select display unit to be connected to the diagram of the execution mode of the method for received video call, and wherein Internet Protocol telephone 71 can be the example of the external equipment 70 with configuration as above and operation.
With reference to Figure 14, when user selects " TV unlatching " button 371 being used for opening display device 10, the list (such as " TV 1 ", " TV 2 " and " TV 3 ") of the display unit 10 registered in advance can be shown on the screen 370 of Internet Protocol telephone 71.
Select display unit 10 for replying received video call (such as in the list that user can show from screen 370, TV 3), Internet Protocol telephone 71 is opened selected display unit 10 by generating the control signal that is used for opening display device 10 and this control signal being sent to the display unit 10 (such as " TV 3 ") that user selected from list and this display unit 10 is connected to video call.
As shown in figure 14, user's display unit of selecting to open by pressing button corresponding with desired display unit 10 in the digital button of Internet Protocol telephone 71.Such as, when user presses " 1 " button 373 of Internet Protocol telephone 71, from the list screen 370, selecting " TV 1 ", making the control signal by sending from Internet Protocol telephone 71 to open selected " TV 1 ".Here, can be called out by another equipment receiver, video, and the user at external equipment 70 place can select new equipment (such as, TV 1) receive this video call, or can to multiple equipment (such as, TV 1, TV 2 and TV 3) send video call, then user can select in the plurality of equipment one to make it open to accept this video call.As another modification, external equipment 70 can receiver, video calling, and user can select another equipment (such as, TV 1, TV 2 and/or TV 3) but not external equipment 70 accepts received video call.Also can be other modification.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, display unit 10 as above can not utilize the account for connecting video call to perform login, and the number distributing to display unit 10 can be utilized to be connected to received vision signal.Figure 15 illustrates the diagram utilizing the number being supplied to display unit to be connected to the execution mode of the method for received video call.
With reference to Figure 15, telephone number (such as " 123-4567 ") but not activity account can be assigned with the identifying information for video call as display unit 10.In addition, by the telephone number " 123-4567 " of display unit 10 being registered in external equipment 70 with the method similar with reference to the method described in Fig. 5.When receiving the video call relevant to the telephone number " 123-4567 " of registering of display unit 10, external equipment 70 is by transmitting control signal opening display device 10.Therefore, multiple user can utilize display unit 10 to carry out receiver, video calling, and display unit 10 can not only be connected with the video call for particular login user with external equipment 70 simultaneously.
Figure 16 illustrates the block diagram according to the structure of the video communication system of another execution mode of the present invention.The description identical with the description in the operation of the system provided referring to figs. 1 through Figure 15 will do not repeated below.
With reference to Figure 16, remote controller 80 has multiple button for user's input, and inputs corresponding control signal with the button from user by generating and this control signal be sent to display unit 10 to control the operation of display unit 10.Such as, when user presses " unlatching " button, remote controller 80 can generate the signal being used for opening display device 10, and utilizes the local radio communication of such as infrared communication WiFi (wireless Lan), Bluetooth and ZigBee that this signal is sent to display unit 10.
According to the embodiment of the present invention, when receiving video call, external equipment 70 generates control signal and this control signal is sent to remote controller 80, remote controller 80 is in response to the control signal sent from external equipment 70, send the signal being used for opening display device 10, thus automatic opening display device 10.Also can realize method of the present invention in the system of Figure 16.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 10 of having closed can oneself be opened, to respond received video call.
Figure 17 illustrates the flow chart according to the method for being connected to video call of the display unit of another execution mode of the present invention, and the illustration shown in composition graphs 2 describes the illustrative method of Figure 17 according to the block diagram of the structure of the display unit of embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Figure 17, display unit 10 determines whether to receive video call (step 500), and when receiving video call, determines whether display unit 10 is in opening (step 510) now.Such as, even if display unit 10 is closed, display unit 10 is also connected to video communication network by the Internet etc., makes it can determine whether to receive video call.For this operation, even if display unit 10 is closed, the communication unit 100 of display unit 10 also can with the display unit of the other side or get out receiver, video when being connected for the server of video communication service and call out.
When display unit 10 is opened, display unit 10 is connected to received video call, makes to perform video call (step 540) between involved each side.In addition, when not utilizing now the Account login for video communication service to display unit 10, the Account login being used for receiver, video calling can be utilized to display unit 10, but when utilize another account but not for receive this video call Account login to display unit 10 time, this login account can be converted into account's (step 530) that can receive described video call.
In step 520, when display unit 10 is closed, opening display device 10.Such as, when the communication unit 100 of buttoned-up display unit 10 receives Incoming video call, but controller 110 oneself opening display device 10, and without the need to the control signal from external equipment.That is, the operation by external equipment opening display device 10 is performed by one or more assembly of buttoned-up display unit.In this case, even if other assembly of display unit 10 is de-energized, these assemblies of display unit also will be powered.
Utilized the reception Account login for video call by the display unit 10 of automatically opening, and utilize the account logged in be connected to received video call, make to perform this video call (step 540).
According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the display unit for video call is closed, in order to accept video call and be connected with received video call, by utilizing external equipment, by coming effectively this display unit to be connected to received video call with the mode of the radio communication of the such as ZigBee control signal sent for opening this display unit, and reduce the electric power that this display unit consumes.
The method being connected to video call according to the display unit of embodiment of the present invention can be programmed to be performed by one or more computer, and be stored in one or more computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, wherein computer readable recording medium storing program for performing can be ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, tape, floppy disk, portable/removable memory, USB, SIM card and optical data storage, and available carrier wave type realizes (such as, being sent by the Internet).
In addition, in the computer system of network connection that computer readable recording medium storing program for performing is distributed over (multiple), thus by distribution scheme, computer readable recording medium storing program for performing is carried out storing and performing as computer-readable code.In addition, the programmer in correlative technology field can infer function program, code and code segment for realizing these methods.
Although illustrate and describe the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the invention is not restricted to execution mode above-mentioned, those skilled in the art can carry out various amendment to the present invention, and do not depart from the scope of claims of the present invention.In addition, technical spirit or aspect should do not departed to understand these modified execution modes.
This application claims the priority of the korean patent application No.10-2010-0057896 that on June 18th, 2010 submits in Korea S, by reference its full content is incorporated to completely herein.
Background technology
Along with development and the commercialization with Digital Television and the wire/radio network technology being better than the process of existing simulated television and the ability of storage signal, except existing radio media, the Internet arranged in each family can be utilized to user to provide the various content services of such as real-time broadcast, COD (content-on-demand, Contents on Demand), game, news, video call etc.
IPTV (IPTV, InternetProtocol TV) can be the example of the content service provided by the Internet.IPTV uses high speed internet send to the television set of user and provide various information service, video content and broadcast.
Recently, propose Broadband TV and Web TV etc., as the Web TV of a type more advanced than IPTV.Different from existing IPTV, in Broadband TV or Web TV, there is multiple content supplier, user is provided the content that content supplier provides by being connected respectively to the plurality of content supplier, such as various VOD and game.
Summary of the invention
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According to the detailed description and the accompanying drawings given below, the present invention will be more fully understood, wherein provide accompanying drawing only for illustration of, and be not used for limit the present invention, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram according to the structure of the video call system of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the block diagram according to the structure of the display unit of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart according to the method for being connected to video call of the display unit of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the diagram that the execution mode providing the method for video call business from display unit is shown;
Fig. 5 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method illustrated from external equipment registration video call account;
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method illustrated for being connected to received video call by opening display device;
Fig. 8 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method that the unlocking condition arranging display unit is shown;
Fig. 9 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method that the transfer arranging received calling is shown;
Figure 10 and Figure 11 is the diagram of the execution mode illustrated the method that the video call received by Internet Protocol telephone processes;
Figure 12 is the diagram of the execution mode that the method for closing display unit is shown;
Figure 13 is the diagram of the execution mode of the method that the electric source modes arranging display unit is shown;
Figure 14 illustrates to select display unit to be connected to the diagram of the execution mode of the method for received video call;
Figure 15 illustrates the diagram utilizing the number being supplied to display unit to be connected to the execution mode of the method for received video call;
Figure 16 illustrates the block diagram according to the structure of the video call system of another execution mode of the present invention; And
Figure 17 illustrates the flow chart according to the method for being connected to video call of the display unit of another execution mode of the present invention.

Claims (20)

1., for controlling the method for the Digital Television DTV performing video communication by video call, the method comprises:
When receiving video call when this Digital Television DTV closes from another equipment, by the Digital Television DTV of this closedown based on the identifying information of registering for described video call from external equipment reception control signal;
Described Digital Television DTV is optionally opened in response to received control signal; And
The Digital Television DTV opened by this is connected to received video call,
It is characterized in that,
Described external equipment can perform described video communication by using described identifying information, and identifies the video call received from another equipment described, and,
When described external equipment identifies described video call when described DTV closes, described DTV receives described control signal by using radio communication from described external equipment,
Described control signal is the signal for opening described DTV.
2. method according to claim 1, the method also comprises:
When user does not reply received video call in scheduled time slot, by the described Digital Television DTV opened, described video call is transferred to another external equipment.
3. method according to claim 1, the method also comprises:
The described identifying information for described video call is registered in described Digital Television DTV.
4. method according to claim 3, the method also comprises:
The identifying information of registering for described video call is sent to described external equipment from described Digital Television DTV, to be stored in described external equipment.
5. method according to claim 1, wherein, described external equipment comprises and utilizes local radio communication to send signal and from least one refrigerator of described Digital Television DTV Received signal strength, phone and facsimile machine to described Digital Television DTV.
6. method according to claim 1, wherein, in described receiving step, described Digital Television DTV utilizes Zigbee radio communication to receive described control signal from described external equipment.
7. method according to claim 1, the method also comprises:
At least one unlocking condition for described Digital Television DTV is received from user;
Wherein, when meeting at least one unlocking condition described, described selectively unlocking step opens described Digital Television DTV in response to received control signal.
8. method according to claim 7, wherein, at least one unlocking condition described comprises at least one in following condition:
The period that described Digital Television DTV will be unlocked;
The mark of at least one caller, the calling of this at least one caller can open described Digital Television DTV; And
User is present near described Digital Television DTV.
9. method according to claim 1, the method also comprises:
Except the electric power starting/" shut " mode" of described Digital Television DTV, be provided for the automatic open mode automatically opening described Digital Television DTV in response to described control signal.
10. method according to claim 1, the method also comprises:
When not replying received video call in scheduled time slot, the Digital Television DTV opened described in automatically closing.
11. 1 kinds perform the Digital Television DTV of video communication by video call, and this Digital Television DTV comprises:
Communication module, it is configured to, when receiving video call when described Digital Television DTV closes from another equipment, come from external equipment reception control signal based on the identifying information of registering for described video call;
Controller, it is configured in response to received control signal to open described Digital Television DTV; And
Video communication processor, it is configured to be connected to received video call after opening described Digital Television DTV in response to described control signal,
It is characterized in that,
Described external equipment can perform described video communication by using described identifying information, and identifies the video call received from another equipment described, and
When described external equipment identifies described video call when described DTV closes, described DTV receives described control signal by using radio communication from described external equipment,
Described control signal is the signal for opening described DTV.
12. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, wherein, described controller is also configured to, after opening described Digital Television DTV in response to described control signal:
Determine whether user replys received video call in scheduled time slot; And
If described determining step indicates this user not reply received video call in described scheduled time slot, then this video call is transferred to another external equipment.
13. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, described controller is also configured to:
The described identifying information for described video call is registered in described Digital Television DTV.
14. Digital Television DTV according to claim 13, described communication module is also configured to:
The identifying information of registering for described video call is sent to described external equipment from described Digital Television DTV, to be stored in described external equipment.
15. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, wherein, described Digital Television DTV is connected to described external equipment, and described external equipment comprises and utilizes local radio communication to send signal and from least one refrigerator of described Digital Television DTV Received signal strength, phone and facsimile machine to described Digital Television DTV.
16. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, wherein, described Digital Television DTV utilizes Zigbee radio communication to receive described control signal from described external equipment.
17. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, this Digital Television DTV also comprises:
Input unit, it is configured to receive at least one unlocking condition for described Digital Television DTV;
Wherein, described Digital Television DTV is opened when meeting at least one unlocking condition described in response to received control signal.
18. Digital Television DTV according to claim 17, wherein, at least one unlocking condition described comprises at least one in following condition:
The period that described Digital Television DTV will be unlocked;
The mark of at least one caller, the calling of this at least one caller can open described Digital Television DTV; And
User is present near described Digital Television DTV.
19. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, described controller is also configured to:
Except the electric power starting/" shut " mode" of described Digital Television DTV, be provided for the automatic open mode automatically opening described Digital Television DTV in response to described control signal.
20. Digital Television DTV according to claim 11, described controller is also configured to:
When not replying received video call in scheduled time slot, the Digital Television DTV opened described in automatically closing.
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